Holland in Concussion Protocol, but Not Long

Jevon Holland and David Long Jr. were injured after colliding in the Sunday night game at Philadelphia

Concussions are complicated and can be fickle, as the Miami Dolphins once again are finding out.

Head coach Mike McDaniel indicated Monday that safety Jevon Holland will be in the concussion protocol but that linebacker David Long Jr. is fine with no symptoms after their open-field collision in the second half of the game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday night.

What is a bit bizarre about the situation is that Holland returned to the game after missing four plays after being cleared on the field by the UNC (unaffiliated neurotrauma consultant), while Long didn't return because he wasn't cleared until the late stages of the game and there wasn't enough time left for him to get properly warmed up again.

"(Holland) was cleared in the game, which is why he went back by the UNC into the game," McDaniel explained Monday. "And then the standard procedure for that is the following day you have a follow-up and in that he did report symptoms, so he will be in the concussion protocol, which is something that we'll work through and just worry about him getting healthy."

HOLLAND A QUESTION MARK FOR NEW ENGLAND REMATCH

Going into concussion protocol clearly puts Holland's status in doubt for the Week 8 game against the New England Patriots at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday.

Former starting safety Brandon Jones, who has played mostly special teams this year in his return from a torn ACL, replaced Holland against the Eagles and would be one option to start at safety against the Patriots. The other options would be Elijah Campbell or Nik Needham, who the Dolphins have to activate off PUP by Wednesday to make eligible to play in 2023.

Wide receiver Jaylen Waddle missed the Week 3 game against the Denver Broncos, the 70-20 blowout at HRS, after going into concussion protocol as the result of a hit to the head in the Week 2 victory at New England.

Long and Holland left the game on the first play from scrimmage after Jerome Baker's pick-six tied the score 17-17 in the third quarter when they collided while covering different crossing routes over the middle on a play where Eagles QB Jalen Hurts scrambled for 12 yards to start a drive that gave Philadelphia the lead for good.

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